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And the World Cup Winner is..... PDF Print E-mail
Written by FIFA Community - Marten van Urk   

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EA Sports predicts that Spain will win the World Cup.
These predictions are based on the online games of
FIFA World Cup 2010. The other winners are:

Electronic Arts today declared the winner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. Using the market-leading EA SPORTS football engine that drives 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, EA was able to simulate the 2010 FIFA World Cup and test all 32 teams under the same conditions they will face in the weeks ahead.

It was determined that Spain will defeat Brazil 3-1 at Soccer City on 11 July to win its first World Cup.

EA SPORTS 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, the officially licensed videogame of the World Cup, predicted the following placements:

World Champion:
Spain

World Cup Final:
Spain 3 - 1 Brazil

1st team to be eliminated:
South Africa

Golden Boot winner:
David Villa (Spain), 7 goals

Golden Ball winner:
Kaka (Brazil)

Fans around the globe will compare these astonishing results to the real-world tournament as it unfolds beginning 11 June.

The Final itself was an epic battle as Brazil put on a dazzling display of free-flowing samba-style football early on against the Spaniards, taking a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute with a Felipe Melo strike from just inside the box.

It didn't take long for Spain to level the score after a goalie error that left striker David Villa in the clear. He tapped in his sixth goal of the tournament in the 42nd minute. The second half saw fortunes turn in favour of Spain, as their disciplined build-up play and domination of possession paid off with a goal in the 61st minute, with Villa connecting for his second goal of the match with Andres Iniesta's driven cross.

Brazil had several efforts on goal in the final third of the match but couldn't capitalize on their chances as they pushed all players forward in an attempt to draw even, eventually conceding a splendid counter attack goal in the 88th minute from Cesc Fabregas, which delivered Spain the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Spain's path to FIFA World Cup glory included a quarterfinal 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Italy after an absorbing 1-1 draw, and a 2-1 win over Argentina in the semi final. Brazil's journey to the Final included a 3-2 win over the Netherlands in the quarter final and a 5-4 shootout victory over England after the two teams played out a 2-2 draw in the semi.

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